Mask was originally catalogued as "Koloshian", but identification was later changed to Haida at an unknown time by an unknown person. “Carved wooden masks. These of women represent the face of an Alaska married woman. The lower lip pierced with large piece of ivory. The married women are recognized by this feature (and ring in nose.)” And, mask “is a facsimile of the face of the ordinary Alaska Indian woman (the lower lip pierced) all married woman observe this custom but a shirt silver needle or pin would better represent prevailing custom, excepting in women somewhat advanced in years.” per White's original catalog in the NAA.

From Card: "Masts and poles (5) transferred back to Division of Ethnology from the Division of Engineering, Jan 25, 1934 [Canoe model is out on] Loan: Museo Nacional de Antropologia [Museo Nacional de las Culturas, Mexico City], May 18, 1964." Loan returned 2012.

FROM CARD: "ILLUS. IN NAT. MUS. REPT 1884, PL. VII, FIG. 11, P. 306. ALSO USNM AR 1888; FIG. 189, P. 316; AND REPT, 1902; FIG. 137; P. 409. & PL. 71; P. 548."

FROM CARD: "16388-92. 16391 ILLUS.: HNDBK. N. AMER. IND., VOL. 7, NORTHWEST COAST, FIG. 1B, PG. 2."Per Anthropology catalogue ledger book and Dall's field catalogue, filed under Accession No. 3258, entry under # 606, collector is [Captain] A. [Amos] T. Whitford and object is from Sitka Tlingit.